LOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 629, 5 October 1909, Page 3

LOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Thtr Lato; Mrs. .Hisjop.;'';';;'. •;','':■''?• :^:.A/:tribiit«Jto.^lie:late.Mrs: : sislqp.'w4s|iiaid. 'ra-vSir Joseph {Warden his.speech at the New. Ce'ntay,:Hall;last; evening. : Sir Joseph/said he ■hadiheardwith'deep.rojjrdt of-the death of tho late' Mayoress, .Mrs.; Hislop, who .'hud-actively'' deypted.:.herself to,the 'work.-.which'. her-'hiVs-l bdhd.'fulfilled.vEvenithose who,did not'agree >ith- all,'tho..views .of.-.the. lata Mayor'agreed that 'Sirs. Ifislop.did ah 'imcieiiso.amo'Unl 7to Bmooth.hia''passage through',the stormy periods' ■ from':time-,'to" tiriio during" hjs, terms bf, office. ./'One. who must; have left sweet' memories-, j.'wa's'iSiri'Joseph'a. final, refore'nee 'to, th'rtdata' JMHislbpX' •' ■"■;'"■ :<'•■ .'•,-' ■- '■■'■'■■;'

AfterrioorfTea. f6r-:La'dy" Ward. '■' ■ "'': . ; :■ Between .forty ■ arid "fifty'guests were present ' yesterday;'afternoon ■ at-.a very enjoyable -tea which; was ■ given by "Mrs,: Findlfty'as :'n. we]\cqm"o.t6'lady 'War.d.'./T.ea was..served, in the dining-room , ; whnrq .' the (table was decorated 'of-pink.and'.white blosA. Bo'mj set" iji'silver■yascs,"rwithout:any.foliage,' the£eCict'/being.'exceedingly' pretty',' arid<■ Jap< .anese'.pale.mauvojmagriolias' were used'forHKe further^decorntidn'of the room, and 'in , the hall ;were quantities of arum lilies. ..Mrs.'Fiudlay's w'.ij.sons assisted in'\ dispensing the/ tea,\:and :looked\after;.th'e-nn6 gramophone, ■ which sup- , plied\miisie" dnrjng' tbe'afte'rnpon.: ; Mrs. Finalay i wore -a frock. of-.black" grenadine;. -'■ over, ■white silk,'.withyßrussels;'.;llace' ,'and. .:little toßohcs'.of vpalo.'blpoi'Ludy, Ward'came. ina of.;dark;:mole-.coloured facecloth, the; very ..long coat jtrimraed -with'- large--biit : tons.a ;Her'.hat- black cririolinovsbawl ■withjetted .trimming'andvblack'feathers;;and blh iwore'fdiaraonoV.ornaments.'Sliss'Ward wore ■a:darfcbluo.clo'th':coat;arid-skirty'trimtiipd .with buttons''and: braid; and' a ,, black" and" white hat witli'.pmi roses , ; l ; Mrs.' 'Seddpn: wore' bJacfc,"irith a;black .hat;' Miss'-Bu'bv.Seddon, a" black, cloth ;cpat andi'skirt, ( with- silk ''facing,", and', a white hat* turned'rip. at one -side, 'and trimmed 'with', black .velvot and 'white.leathers.'; Among' others present: were:.' Mrs.v Corliss, Miss. Coates,' Mis. : lliss Chap-, man;' Miss ; Pronso;'' Mrs., Christie,''-' Mrs;'.-' 'and MissiQuick, Mrs.','.D/. Nathan/ Mrs', and' Miss :Buddo,;MrsL'Clifei' Mrs'. :.Macarthy,'.'Mrs.: Knox Gilmer,';\Mrs.''-and I 'i. Miss-:.'JJo'csfregor, Mrs. Linghanan, Mrsl'.Tuckey, and .'Mrs.. Litchfield.".

:> :y;XJ)i|^'^^ : '' ; :-V.i-;:*>:dne :of : the' oldest^ .'.reSHlMits of. Wellington, 1 tf;.J-}Mrs! v Nrih..!Wilton,^';passed,iaway; at,. her.i.resii.: ;.;J;;dence^'Owen-; §tfebt, \*n; fJun^ay; pvoning'after' :"s:v*;.Va'rl6ng.\illness.V She. wasi,of "a. gentle'-and-re-:>::i.l:^tinng:,idisppsftipn,V:and;' was' ; highly -respected ■ '■I. ■; '■■ ."• by -all', who!.lenev' , herr-"Sh'e,'is"'Eurviv'ed''by'li'er >, ■ '■• \-\ husband,(Aandvrileaves ' ; at^faniily ; ' of ; r ::':;/■"■■;daUJhtars'and;sixVsobs^''besides manyrgrana-. ;■ .^^children. ; This" : Wneral- will -) leave : docea'sed's ■ .'.Vresidence tp-m'orrow:morning.at'9,3o.jo'Clock.'for ■■:\:,'-/.-:!Kar6ri -C!oiuoteryj;;::y^;^,-;;:,(?;;. .>■',■, ■ 'v- '■'•,.'.- : . : .'■-.•.] L i'7';'Ttie ■<'-'-.>'-".r?.".'■•.;•■■ !:.: v ':- '^stetday^iaf_ternjoonl!the v secretary ; and .a ; : v iJvnie'niber'lbfJihe , committee of .'the So"ciety ; for the, •;'.■;■ :PtpmoUbn;of ■thb.,HeaUh.,b'f ;;,IV6men"and;Ghilrv '}]'(''■ -:dretfniet^Lady:'."Elunkef; ;: at ; herßxcellenoy'srer; % !*'' ■" : qiseet,'?Vfp, idjsonss ' afringements .connected; ,with : . :S}:;v:theiconere6s.;6f';de!egatesVtliat;is tp-beheld- in/ ,;\;. ■ ; v'Wellwgton , -'during v tho : rweek''after'-next'. ' It j .; :hadf,been hbped-,tbata'Jarge.-"Ali Honie".would \''.,'".'J\-M-'h«M i in^(»'Dnectioii':iritn'it]tte ; .coni!'reSs, 'when ■ ; ■■■A-f- a-num.ber-.of > -roe!lington r wqme'n;might have had :j....'- : .'ari-':opportunity- of .the delegates ,;-:;/;and ;Marin'g. of jthe' , 'work:dono''irii;oth'er.:cen; ';;;:' -:tres;,;but,;-in -place^of "■ this,' Lady -PJunkei, has A.\-?- : aunonrited'/heri'intention''of entertaining' the; Y;.,.:f delegates; and meirib'ers'of the'committee;at'an , A.^." L ;;,on> the' Saturday "aftcrnobni;.,,i../: after.'(.the-'congress;-: P'r.J Truby.', King-will 'ad-: f,', .■;, dress':a! \ meetingj'in'ithe: Concert Chamber of

.-:.V' ;^ ./A'jbridge ;foufh'amißnt.'-"is being , .organised,'in ,:.aid{of," the:, funds - of .-.thb'i-St'.i' J'ohn -Ambulance ; Bazter. : ,;;-Mrs. :Q4B:-Morrison ,is.,the-organ-..iserl;"and.:Mr,VKirkcaldi&'. has 'kindly off ered:the ;nse,of..;.hi9br^eVtear.oom:'far : the occasion; with ■ : accommbdation for; two-hundred'players.' The ■ JPfa;- is.that separate:K-.ble^-shall, be^made''up H-the-',Earne'Vfoar'.plSvefs'.Keeping 'together hfi .evening-and '..those'-intending-to join :.are iasked, to.-send! nvtthe.names . of- their '■' four . players, subscription's,'to Sirs. ;.Morrison,'/-Aurora' .TerracelXbefore October.2o" ...lflo ; '.idea has \ met urith' favour;' and : -already a : .4adie s ■ have.;' sentf. in .tables.ivThe : firstJpriie:is to be -a ,three.guinea : "?E d ?!; ■°.'?;:> ne . : '»azaar;';-It-.-niust r .ho "understood :.:tnat : ,lio,;-oneVranst;,send: ; in. i f«wer,. than: four ;-:iiames:-iind.;four '.<;ntrance"fces. : " ■' :: ""• ■..■'* '-<

. ;-:^A|BabV-Shov^'P^';/4^ ; -!-:;.':!'''; ;; ' ; :/■ ',■'':■■; '.'he|st: : 'Joha : Ambulance ' ; i-Sf * a f-? re .f 111 - 1^ -h"& '° provide varied "• %4imSf - f "v"ie'public, ; :and^ vritfe *}11!>oM^ -babytshow inicorinec^ m :; ' c S ! t ? -'' p / ! f^ bamar ' ;;which:; "'l'Saturday,±<L 42ri£- W '4? ,that;the BaWes' .Hi

:' ; V.fe||n^ p^^e^iSce: :>V--f* 1 a 'labeUen'-.the 'medallion Five'of :)V>^^.9«allf r for,aservice,medal.'^ho?o ; ; "■■■ i s Stability,of an afternoon-first-aid-'class '■' •^ r i^ ic f^ ,^'est . at) lishedatan ; Nearly datc.if ;V > ; f Pport s; °r l »»ming; ; :.The■ mini-. :.\;v.,: reqmrertis'lifteen: , :;:■■;'.'■■ ';.-.: ■•-<■ ;

?• wt?n^abr#tb'piiF* visit to ,0 Ward /.-i; .ttW-her: little-grandson;: : '.; ; -:'. .-■.-'■■.- -,--

-'ha*' ; iatin "Mr'; -WU-' I?™ s.: : house in ,Tinak6ri:"Ro'ad 'for- a-'term' , of. ;..,.;;.:.■■:; ■ - : ■_;■ ■•-,■■. '■$** ol * is 'a'fancy: ,d tsssr or .younger.; pnpils':: on Thurs.daj;; October '14V 1 . a-'.' , ' .:■":''''■ ■:''-■;■■■■ ••.. '= ; ; ;'■-'■ : W'? ht ;.'? -:?l r ,v v G ?? r W ;l° rc y-'>yalve:. takes, placo :nt..:Laonga/Slthalii,.on.AVwinesday, Qclober'fi. ! ■yiSlr;'.»od".Mrß. : viand \tivo daushte'rsi from ~'Ardmor.e,". -IJuhcdiri, - who;, have -been - away', on'»/IC-monthe; • tour over . England' and tlie.Gonfinent, returned:to«ew; Zealand by the iTainui;;:-.,:,.;. ;••-■;(-.;; .-'4 .:•■..:.■. • ■;- ■ .

'•..•;/':.: ;Mhs .;Mii?om,:,:Hair.--:Phy!!iciaa and' ■ Face Treat^.'iiiid , .' Tenohcs.'Ladies , and: .;^wntlemcn/\the; / - t Cjir^,.-«iid ; .Wholosoirio-. .Trcat- [}'. meat of'.\tb(! ITaif,and. Skin, wbioh -ensures' a '/. healthV, i glossy li«iid- : of'-hair,' and ti ! loyely, .'.r'v.'-cqinplcxion-for life...', Lubricaiits.or scalp foods/ ; ,'v ! Bliarapoo mixture,'-"hdir Ctonics, hair ■'dream.' >- -To' oMnin'a- soft,- : velvety,-' healthy skin, •■ uso :.■.:. CULTENE, ; .tbo-,:tdraousvEasierii..:Skin Food. •.:• Delightful -Shampooing,, Manicuring,' Clipping, '■f, ■■ Electroly6is,:- : Hair-dressiiig i ''d.6ne : ' and' .taught.' I:' , ' , Hair. Work; of .all Alescriptioris. . Natural; (Bj-,- ■;'■ igienic) i:Htiir-pads,' made >'up.'".-: Con' . : , ' BultatidnvFree..'v.,Telephqne;.BU/., King's Cham ■ ■ • -bers, next ■Hotel,' Willis Street, -Wei ■>•■'•■;•■■ lingtpri.--Ajlvt.:, , .:-;^:-^:.;..;;.; .■ ;■.■": '■■ ■■■ • ■~-.;■.■.'■

The Women's Social'and Political League. ; i'ue uoiiiiiiiticu; ui tue il'oiuoir'a dociai and Political i.eugu« luauo.a t'reae succussof iue ; veicuuie , suvmi ..cuuy""teuu<:reu last .'iiigut io. air. jusepu uud Lady num.- luey."iieid ic in tne. iVbw century iiau whicu' wus. wen uiieu-witu guests. The earlier' purtf uf me Bvomug uua.giveu up to uaucing. umi uluaa , , ijut'liuimeaiateiy auur Sir Josephs arnvai, lie', and iiis party, iook ineir stdrs uu iiio Ihattorm witu-tne otticers oi the leaguu, aiiu then "Airs. 'I'asker, tuo president; readtue dress :oi • wticoiuo wtticu iinct ueen prepared. An interesting teatuio ot tuo Pnmo minister's reply; was' his'reference to tne i,ouaon.wo-lueu'-wlio may be seen all day long standing : outjiilo the gates oi. Parliament, displaying ..budges.'-beuring tne word ■'riulirugette,''-" anil. \vuiting patiently for an opportunity to'make! : hppeal to soino politician, bir.Joseph said:that .without going-into any .question'. aU'ecting the tactics of vthe" English .Government; ho...was glad to remembor that in this country, tho iwoinon, alieady. had the power which those determined ' Euglisflivoinen were demanding, and that it had-not resulted in their. , meet-, ing witn a,ny.unpleasantness when'.they.;made their., way to'the polling booth, as■ was pro-, dieted would be the ■ case in England. ' Thciro had.'never been less. strife .and. disp'rderliness ;.th'an. now, aud'in fact there • was even linore •decorum"now at election- times, than, before women had the vote:.. The hall had' becii 1 decorated' .-with"fpliago and drapings of bluejand 'purple' muslin,-:and ;the stage was "deo6rated •with. crimson. and ,gold,; the colours of .the 'league.:' Above 'the' stago was .a largo jcrimson ■■■'scroll : bearing .the: word,'" : .welcomo".in. -gold I .'letters, and facing it:at .the. other end 'ofStbe hall was the.heroic motto of the league in a:similar. design,. Both Lady Ward, and Mrs. : Seddon,-' who. is patroness of thovleague, were presented' ; with...handsome bouquets of crimson-and yellow tulips witb'nutunin-tinted foliago■ tied with red 'and yellow; streamers." '"■ Mrs-'" Tasker, president''of tho leasue," who read'the address, *oro',a;.fr'ock.. of brown silk, with 'ye6t of cream' tuc&d .net: aricT''j:old embroidery; .Mrt'i- Moore •(fecretary):was-,in-':blaek ■'silk.'.'ifith •slA'ves,,'and % vest',-of: wTlitß'..;phift'(in,' and ; .trinlinihg. of'senui.ned.\net; ■•, Lady.v:\Var,d wore ''black' 'crepe/ -tie chine,;; with r :test. ~n'nd, ! "slee.TAsVdf tulle, -inset with jetted medallions.' I'Miss 'WardV:pretty..frock.Va's. of whitd.'char"ine.n'se, with .pearlrtrimmirig;' and a. .cluster,pf lilies' of th'o'vallcy'.V Mrs. Seddon WdrV black' embroidered'.'silk; Mrs.Findlay, blrxt/sequihed 'nbt,.;rith .white and silver/scarf jand diamond bfnninontsr-ilrs.. Keyißrb\ra;'.,.l)lack; .with :jct :trinimihg; Mrs. ; Dyor.'.'black' satin,'.'with.-white .•lace'.rMrs." Kiiox .Gilmcr',',.black net; :Mrs.: T. Mackenzie, black silk; 'Miss Mackenzie,.pale.blue chiffon. frock, with overdress. 1 ofrsilyer ,|eq.uined' net; 'Mrs'.'E.. Jl'Kenzie, black .velvet.";with' iji&t sleeves ';'■:. Miss; Sedd<Jn", black, chiffon' taffetas; .Mrs. ■ Dodwell,' black .lace;frock';'."Mrs, Morris,' 'bla'ck'silk.'th'e'.bodice 'draped, with icream'lace;' Jtrs..' Mason; palo blue voile. - ' Miss Balichopj ■pale blue.silk 'trimmed'.with''filet ilacoioi the: same shade;-Miss:S; 'Morris, , :cream charm'euse,' ;with :.Rold embroidered lace; , Mrs.: Corrigan, black, filk,. with. jet:, trimming;- Miss ■D./' Morris',; -Moore,-dswdiiop neti over, pale . blue 'silt; .Miss Slattery; ■- palo pink chiffon -over :.pink'isilk, .of ■ crimson poppies ;'-:;Mrs. |! Evatt,' pale green' silk - Lprineesß robe, with'paucl.of dark green velvet; '.'and..'Mrs/ Solton, purple- striped. : 'silt,' , - with cream.lace yoke. . Supper.wns served in'tho :large;:room upstairs,'where the tables were dc- , 'corated.with palms and'spring flowers. ; .'.

■ Tainiii:.Passonoers. ,-.;'. .■-.-/' '■■■ . ;;. :', :!All''.the ; cdbin passeng«rs on"'t!ie Tainiii, and. inKfacK of-the third-class, were the guests',of Sir Harry-:and.Lady Barren,'.at vGovcrnfteht House,-.: Hobart,''to afternoon tea .on Wednesday. Jnst, General .Sir Harry .and.."Lady Barr'ohmade:themselves.yery popular on board entering, into most. of. the sporfs; and tho-sym-nathy'of. lady Barrou'to-those in trouble on , board■ greatly... endeared, her;'to : the passengers; who': gaye them-both-,a. great' , send-off. ■.„■)■. ' ;